my mother smoked

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My mother smoked in our home all my childhood, despite the fact I was

diagnosed with severe asthma at age 3. I had a hard time with this

for years - how could you continue to do something so dangerous for

your child's health. Anyhoo, none of our family is very good at

apologizing but she did finally tell me, about 5 years ago, " I know

my smoking didn't cause your asthma, but I know that it wouldnt' be

so bad now if I had stopped smoking when you were little. "

Addy

Still in therapy!!!!

> >

> > Interesting that of the 341 members here, only a very few (five)

> said

> > they did not smoke. Are the others covering up, or not available

to

> > reply? Knowing that nicotine is more addictive than heroin, the

> > scientists have now found a part of the brain, the insula, that

is

> the

> > area rewarded in smokers. It just seems strange that more people

> didn't

> > answer in this topic. Wonder why.

> >

>

> Put me on the list that DO NOT smoke. My parents did, even after my

> drs. told them it could worsen MY asthma. I can't stand anything

> associated with it. My lungs have been messed up enough as it is;

why

> would I do that to myself or my family

>